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@@ -192,18 +192,6 @@ still the case if the transparent_exe option is not set. Default is not
set.</para>
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-<para><envar>(no)traverse</envar> - This option only affects NT systems.
-If set, Cygwin handles file permissions so that the parent directories'
-permissions are checked, as it's default on POSIX systems. If not set,
-only the file's own permissions are taken into account. This is the
-default on Windows and called "bypass traverse checking". Default was
-"traverse" in version 1.5.13 and 1.5.14. Beginning with 1.5.15, traverse
-checking is disabled again since it's not correctly implemented by Microsoft
-and it's behaviour is getting worse with each new OS version. Unprivileged
-terminal server sessions are practically impossible with traverse checking
-switched on. So, use at your own risk.</para>
-</listitem>
-<listitem>
<para><envar>(no)tty</envar> - if set, Cygwin enables extra support
(i.e., termios) for UNIX-like ttys in the Windows console.
It is not compatible with some Windows programs.